Fanya and Amalie Wyrick-Flax, twin sisters and flute/clarinet duo, present a program of folk songs and folk tales featuring two beautifully illustrated books. Sing along to folk song "And The Green Grass Grew All Around" with Rachel Isadora's There Was A Tree, and explore a classic Brother's Grimm story with Brian Wildsmith's retelling of The Bremen Town Musicians. Children of all ages are welcome as we learn about wind instruments through these folk classics.

Amalie Wyrick-Flax: Clarinet

Praised as a “star” by the Independent Coast Observer for her performance of Brahms’ Clarinet Quintet on the Gualala Arts Festival Chamber Music Series, Amalie Wyrick-Flax is a member of the New York Women’s Philharmonic, the Nu Deco Ensemble, and the Miami City Ballet Orchestra. She has appeared as a guest artist with the New Jersey Symphony, American Symphony, and Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestras, and performs regularly with the Florida Grand Opera, Palm Beach Symphony, Sarasota Opera Orchestra, and the Naples Philharmonic.

Fanya Wyrick-Flax: Flute Praised by the Calgary Herald for her "lyrical sensitivity," Fanya Wyrick-Flax is an innovative and elegant performer. An ardent proponent of new music, she is the core flutist of Contemporaneous, a New York based new music ensemble devoted to performing works by living composers. Fanya has performed with ensembles including New Jersey Symphony, American Symphony Orchestra, and ShoutHouse; and at music festivals including Lincoln Center Out-of-Doors, Fringe Arts, Bard Music Festival, MATA Festival, PROTOTYPE, and Bang on a Can Marathon.